El Rinconcito

The food was amazing, and the staff was friendly. They had some nice seating outside as well to…read moreenjoy the day and food!

WOW this a great find! Very friendly staff and the hotdogs are delicious. We ate lunch outside and…read moreit was perfect weather. Next time we're in town I'm going to grab some of their delicious looking gelato

They got Italian ice

Famous Chicago Italian Beef Sandwich

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Menu 7-13-24

Wienerschnitzel

3.9(52 reviews)

1.2 mi

Everyone was pleasantly nice. Food was good. The inside was clean. Good deals on the food .read more

This is a very old school location. No drive-thru here. We originally thought it was closer to…read more101, but it turns out that it is in an older part of town and not adjacent to the freeway at all. Still, I was craving a hot dog for some odd reason, and so we drove a few extra minutes to get to Wienerschnitzel. We parked out back and headed for the front / only entrance to order. I felt like I was in a time warp from the 1960's with the architecture and styling of the place. The cashier who helped us was very friendly and added a positive note when I was feeling second thoughts about my restaurant choice. Dear Hubby stayed inside to pay and wait for our order. I went outside to the patio tables to hold a spot. It took a while for the food to be prepared. Once it was time to dig in, I was grateful that they offer the option of an all-beef dog. Their Chicago-style toppings work for me - pickle relish, onions, fresh tomatoes, and mustard. I'd prefer brown mustard to yellow, but that's the only thing I'd change. Well, a bigger hot dog would be nice. Take a Costco-sized dog, and add those condiments and I'd really be a happy camper. I was still hungry after finishing the one dog I'd ordered. I mistakenly tried the watermelon lemonade. That wasn't great; the watermelon flavor tasted like lab-created chemicals, which it probably was. I'd not order that again. If you want a retro experience, give this Wienerschnitzel a visit.

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Jim's Burgers

3.9(116 reviews)

0.6 mi

Recently tried Jim's, one of several basic hamburger joints in Santa Maria. I have to say the fries…read morewere the best I've had in years. Fresh from the fryer, crispy outside, didn't get cold and hard. I'd go just for the fries. Oddly they come with about 3 onion rings on top which makes a nice addition. The burger (double cheeseburger, nothing on it) was fine but the fries really surprised me in the best possible way.

I went and had the pastrami sandwich basket. I haven't been there for years, but It was so…read moredelicious, just like I remembered.' The guys working there were very friendly and helpful thank you

Parking lot

Pastrami Basket

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Buffalo chicken sandwich

Slappys Chowder House

4.2(135 reviews)

16.0 mi

Bread bowl clam chowder- Wow!! Never had one so good. The bread was so soft and fresh. The clam…read morechowder, delicious , was still hot after a 10 min ride to go have a picnic on the beach. We didn't have to wait long at all Definitely worth going.

Tri tip burrito and clam chowder was pricey but very tasty…read more Tri tip burrito easily lasted two meals for me. Food took about 30 minutes from ordering to be in my hand, but it was fairly busy. Place is very close to the beach.

Churro

Cheesy , beans, scrambled chicken tenders burrito

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Outdoor seating

Hot Dog On A Stick

3.5(23 reviews)

1.1 mi

Such a bummer to write this because I LOVE hot dog on a stick but lately it just hasn't been the…read moresame... my cheese on a sticks were hollow .. there was little to NO cheese (see photos) and I didn't realize till I got home since I took my order to go. I also ordered a large lemonade and was going to share with my son, I asked for an extra cup so I could share with him which I've done many time before and the cashier in a rude tone said "we don't do that anymore" so then I asked if I could buy a cup? Like pay a $1 or whatever and he just said "no" .. I'm literally spending $30+ dollars on gross empty cheese sticks etc and your company can't spare a cup that probably costs .10 ... at least be kind about it, customer service goes a long way and it was just not it. Sadly I will be taking a long break from HDOAS

Nikko and Anthony at Hot Dog on a Stick in Santa Maria were awesome. Friendly, fast, and genuinely…read morewelcoming. The food was fresh and made right in front of me. but their great attitude really stood out. Management should definitely recognize these two.

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Fire & Vice

3.8(141 reviews)

2.8 mi•Midco

We like this place! Great Beet & Arugula Salads, excellent Cowboy Burgers(?), excellent Kids…read moreBurgers, fries and Onion Rings are good, the Margarita Pizza was surprisingly EXCELLENT! Only concern was the Pepperoni Pizza was too salty and greasy.

Don't waste your time, money, and pallet. Sunday,…read more3-22-2026. Wholly Fucking Shit! We must have picked THE Wrong time to eat here.... Two customers inside, 3 outside, and our party of four. From the moment we stepped in, the guy at the counter had nothing but excuses on how long pizza would be, 30+ minutes... We ordered bratwurst, sausage plate, burger, onion rings, salad, beer. Fucking SLOW service, brats and sausages totally overcooked, "oh, the condiments are inside...". No amount of condiments could correct what was done to those links! Onion rings thick with oil. The salad looked good (pretty hard to fuck that up). Bottom line: Fire and Vice hates food and tells you that by their shit preparation and service. We should have eaten next door; Vietnamese or the other spot.... Maybe it was an off night.... But I'll never eat there again. Fuck Fire and Vice for what they do to food..... Don't like this review F&V, go eat & drink Excellent Brats and Beer at Kulturhaus in Pismo, then tell me I'm wrong.

Seating area

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California Hot Dogs

4.4(38 reviews)

1.2 mi

Came here with craving for a hot dog and this place hit the spot. Had a coney island dog and it was…read moreawesome. Also had their beer battered fries and they were also very fresh and good. Customer service was perfect. The young lady working drive through was friendly. They also had a play area which I will definitely bring my daughter to and she will love it. This place feels like a hidden gem. I definitely will support this place. Next time I will try the smash burger.

I'll preface this by stating that I'm new to the area. I was searching and stumbled across the…read morelocal Wienerschnitzel. My mind was set on this as I haven't had it in probably more than 10 years until I discovered California Hot Dogs on Yelp. After a short drive, I found them, located right off of the 101. I called it in and as soon as I walked in, my food was ready. I will say that they do have a drive thru which is convenient. I ordered the Coney Island Dog, the LA Street Dog and a side of tater tot's. Everything was delicious and I probably killed 1/4 of the tater tot's on the drive home. They were hot, crispy and seasoned. Will definitely be back.

Restaurant inside

Half eaten snow one. Sugar free blue raspberry and sugar free cherry. It was good!

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Drive thru and eat well.

Munchiez 805

4.1(144 reviews)

13.1 mi

We were traveling for a youth basketball tournament nearby and the team decided to have lunch…read morehere. Felt a bit bad for the staff it was apparent they are not used to having such a crowd all at once. I think it was literally just our 2 bball teams that took up the whole restaurant for a late lunch. I think there was only 1 person working front of house and 1 in the back. The food came out quite slow. I guess good and bad in that we knew they were freshly cooking each order, but it ended up taking over an hour for our food. I gotta say though, the food was quite good and large portions. I had the BBQ chicken sandwich with side salad. It's apparently a new item. It was quite good both the chicken and the salad. My kid had the chicken and shrimp basket. Good ol fashioned fried foods. My wife and other kid had the pesto chicken pasta and the shrimp Alfredo pasta. Also quite yum. And too large for either of them were able to finish. So leftovers for dinner! Overall would def recommend. Just don't bring 2 whole basketball teams with you.

We went to Munchiez for the Happy Hour menu and found out THEY DON'T HAVE IT ANY MORE!!!…read more July 17, 2025, NO HAPPY HOUR MENU! We were very disappointed because we loved that menu. The restaurant was empty except us. The regular menu is interesting but pricey for a bar and grill. We settled on sharing a plate with two chili cheese dogs and fries. The hot dogs were regular size and the chili was canned but okay. No cheese on the dogs. The crinkle cut fries were excellent and plentiful for the two of us. The service was very good, but we were the only ones there. The ambiance has tall and regular tables; pop music playing.

Mango habanero chicken fries & shrimp dragon noodles in the back

Burger and fries

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Shrimp quesadilla and fries

Tacos y Mariscos El Partner

4.4(7 reviews)

0.7 mi

The nachos are sooooooo delicious especially the mar y Tierra. Shrimp super tasty and asada great…read more The best Nachos I've had by far.

The service was speedy and the Birria tacos were good but a little dry…read more - The fries were served hot but in a plastic container. If possible, please consider changing to paper to avoid microplastics in the food. - The cost of the taco is $4 which is affordable but I thought $6 for the fries was a bit high priced.

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Jonathan C.

12 years ago

Great Food !!! Been coming here for ten years ..never a bad experience. I recommend the Tortas .Delicious.. Everything is made fresh ..Friendly staff ,great food , affordable prices. Menudo is the best in town . read more

El Rinconcito - latin - Updated September 2026

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